Request for deaths records (Office of the Chief Medical Examiner)
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| Multi Request | Request for deaths records |
| Submitted | June 16, 2020 |
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From: Matt Kiefer
To whom it may concern:
This is a request pursuant to the California Public Records Act. We are requesting death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020, with the following information for each case:
- case number
- decedent name
- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death (indicating if COVID related)
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records
This request is part of an ongoing collaboration involving the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, the MuckRock Foundation and partner newsrooms across the country. This request is part of a news-gathering process and is intended for educational, not commercial use.
We request expedited processing to the extent possible. This information is critical to the public’s understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and its local impact on public health. Let us know if we can help clarify this request in any way. Please also consider waiving any fees for producing the requested records.
Please provide the data in spreadsheet format as an e-mail attachment.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
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Matt Kiefer
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow
Stanford University
312-380-5163
From: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Records responsive to the December 7, 2019 request were provided on December 10, 2019, as noted below. The Department did not withhold any responsive records or information from the December 10, 2019 response. Exact copies of responsive records were provided, in pdf format.
Sincerely,
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
City & County of San Francisco
1 Newhall Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415)641-3600
From: Matt Kiefer
Hi, I'm not sure if this response was meant for me. I did not file a request on Dec. 7.
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Matt Kiefer
John S. Knight Journalism Fellow
Stanford University
312-380-5163
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Matt Kiefer
Hello,
I believe the OCME's correspondence on this matter has been filed in error. Please review this request and respond in accordance with CA PRA.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Matt Kiefer
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on June 16, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Hello,
This email is in response to your public records request sent via email and dated June 16, 2020, wherein you requested “death records dating back to Jan. 1, 2020”.
The department does have the attached listing of deaths which were handled by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner during the requested time period, and it contains most of the requested information.
Sincerely,
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
City and County of San Francisco
1 Newhall Street
San Francisco, CA 94124
